Questions tagged [refresh-rate]
The rate at which (usually) a display redraws its contents
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Does increasing "Screen refresh rate" damage monitors?
I work on different types of monitors (CRT, LCD) and all PCs have the same screen refresh rate as 60 Hertz. Recently I've read an article which claims that low refresh rates cause headaches. The ...
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Does the refresh rate affect LCD screens?
I have never really paid any attention to the refresh rate setting on computers with LCD screens. I thought with LCD displays the pixels are either on or off, they don't flicker like in old CRT ...
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2560x1600 @60HZ [miniDP --> DVI-D] adapter
Is it theoretically possible to achieve 60HZ signal at a resolition of 2560x1600 from a mini DisplayPort > DVI-D adapter?
I ask this because I have tried THREE adapters one $8, one $15 and one $32 ...
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What is the point to 120Hz in 2D mode?
I’ve been searching the Internet for advice on my next PC/console monitor purchase and came across a good deal on the LG D2342P-PN. It’s an LED monitor with all three connectors I want, and even 3D ...
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4K monitor does not support 60HZ via HDMI on 3840x2160
I am confused about HDMI -- I have a GTX 770 with 1xDP, 1xHDMI and 2xDVI. I just bought two Dell Ultra HD 4k Monitors (P2715Q) and while the first one gives me 60HZ over DP, another only shows 30HZ ...
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Windows 7 - Duplicate two displays with a different refresh rate output
Thanks for taking the time to look at my question!
To start, my hardware, and what I am attempting to do:
I have a NVIDIA GTX 780 as my graphics card (and I love it!) stock speed and BIOS ...
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Is there any difference between a frame rate at a monitors refresh rate, and a frame rate above a monitors refresh rate?
If my monitor has a 60hz refresh rate, should I be able to notice any difference whatsoever between say 60fps and 500fps?
Everywhere I read tells me that there's no difference, but I could swear I ...
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Does my monitor's GTG response time matter if it's faster than my refresh rate?
I can understand how poor GTG response time can cause ghosting: a pixel is not the color it should be when the monitor has finished outputting a frame.
But I'm trying to understand how it can ...
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Why my 75Hz monitor shows only 29Hz refresh rate?
I recently purchased a new Viewsonic VA3456-MHDJ Ultrawide WQHD 34-inch IPS 75Hz monitor, but when I connect it to my computer, it only shows a refresh rate of 29Hz in the display settings. I'm ...
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Can I set LCD/LED or OLED monitor refresh rate to around 0Hz?
I think that this would be perfect for reading(like E-ink with backlight), and would lower eye strain in situations where high refresh rate is useless. It would be even better if the refresh rate ...
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About the optimal resolution and refresh rate of a monitor
I recently got a monitor able to go up to 144Hz, and while browsing its settings today I noticed that in the information tab it says the optimal resolution is 1920x1080 at 120Hz, and not 1920x1080 at ...
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